day1

One more night (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following statements about the movie is TRUE according to the article?
A. Daley runs a show that uses a lot of visual effects in its performances.
B. The first Night at the Museum movie was released three years ago.
C. The exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History come to life when the sun sets.
D. Daley doesn’t know that the exhibits can come to life at the beginning of the new movie.

2. Daley and his friends go to London to ______.
A. find out who has caused the accident at their museum
B. break the tablet’s magic spell
C. help Pharaoh Akhmenrah find his father
D. ask Pharaoh Merenkahre for help

3. What problem do Daley and his friends have to deal with after their arrival in London?
A. They break the Golden Tablet accidentally and can’t fix it.
B. The British Museum’s exhibits don’t like them staying there.
C. The guard at London’s British Museum won’t let them stay there at night.
D. They can’t find Pharaoh Merenkahre at the British Museum.

4. According to the website Screen Rant, the new movie is ______.
A. serious and educational
B. both enlightening and fun
C. fictional and unrelated to reality
D. thrilling and better than the previous ones



day2
Washington is ... (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What makes 2015 a fantastic year to visit Washington, DC?
A. The 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
B. The 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
C. All museums and monuments in the city being free in 2015.
D. Washington, DC being named by Lonely Planet as the city with the best museums in the world.

2. A visitor who was interested in modern art would probably choose to visit ______.
A. the Hirshhorn Museum
B. the Smithsonian Institution
C. the Supreme Court
D. the National Museum of the American Indian

3. Who made great contributions to the development of museums in Washington, DC?
A. Abraham Lincoln. B. James Smithson.
C. Tom Hall. D. Pierre L’Enfant.
4. What aspects of Washington, DC are mentioned in the article?
a. local traditions and customs
b. monuments and museums
c. art and culture
d. business
e. architecture
A. a, b, c B. b, c, e
C. a, d, e D. b, c, d

5. What is the article mainly about?
A. Tourist attractions in Washington, DC.
B. The cultural diversity of Washington, DC.
C. The growth of museums in Washington, DC.
D. The architectural style of Washington, DC.


day3

What makes us yawn? (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. In which situations are we likely to yawn?
a. When we have breathed in a lot of carbon dioxide.
b. When we are in competition with someone.
c. When we feel bored or exhausted.
d. When someone else yawns near us.
A. ab B. ac C. bd D. cd

2. Which is NOT among the possible reasons for yawning mentioned in the article?
A. A way to communicate.
B. A way to focus more.
C. A way to cool off the brain.
D. A way to feel refreshed.

3. What can we conclude from the article?
A. People don’t react to yawning if they dislike the person who is yawning.
B. People with autism are more likely to catch a yawn from someone else than others are.
C. People who are more easily affected by yawning usually better understand the mental state of others.
D. People who yawn more in their lives tend to have a more developed sense of social awareness.


day4

Permission to fail (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why did Donnie rarely finish his work?
A. Because he seldom answered questions and thus had difficulties with them.
B. Because he couldn’t work together with his classmates.
C. Because he spent too much time checking his answers.
D. Because he never did his work until the very last minute.

2. The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. encouraged B. confused
C. satisfied D. impressed

3. Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?
A. Patient and inspiring.
B. Creative and modest.
C. Determined and strict.
D. Considerate and proud.

4. The author seems to believe that ______.
A. failure is an embarrassing thing to be ashamed of
B. failure is an opportunity to learn and make progress
C. only excellent performances deserve appreciation
D. each of us should try our best to be a perfectionist
5. The story was written mainly to ______.
A. tell us who influenced Donnie greatly
B. sing the praises of Mary Anne
C. show us how to use erasers
D. give a life lesson about failure


day5

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Be ______! You can’t expect me to finish all this work in so little time.
A. reasonable B. creative C. confident D. grateful
2. It’s almost the start of a new year, a time to ______ the past and start anew.
A. work out  B. reflect on  C. refer to D. remind of
3. He plays a lot of computer games, and they have ______ had a negative effect on his studies.
A. regularly B. especially C. undoubtedly  D. generally
4. The law requires equal treatment for all, ______ race, religion or gender.
A. let alone B. regardless of C. owing to D. on behalf of
5. –Why did you choose to work in an international travel agency?
–Well, you know, my English is my biggest ______. So it was the best choice for me.
A. strength B. talent C. ability D. interest

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once, a group of 50 people was attending a seminar (研讨会). Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 6. ______ (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person 7. ______ balloon. Each person was asked to write his or her name on the balloon using a marker pen. Then all the balloons 8. ______ (collect) and put in another room.
The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon which had their name 9. ______ (write) on within five minutes. Everyone was 10. ______ (hurry) searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos (混乱).
In the five minutes, no one 11. ______ find their own balloon.
Now each person was asked to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person 12. ______ name was written on it.
Within two minutes everyone had their own balloon. When everyone had quietened down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is exactly 13. ______ is happening in our lives. Everyone is hurriedly looking for happiness, but 14. ______ knowing where it is.
Our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of 15. ______ people. Give them their happiness and you will get your own happiness, too.

上期参考答案
D1 1-3 DBB D2 1-3 CBC D3 1-3 ADC D4 1-4 DCBD D5 1-5 CBBCA 6-10 CCBCD 11-15 DBBCA 16-20 ABDCD